prozach626 71 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 (edited) Some day, I'm gonna move to Frontier-Town. You have a chance to live there for one night. https://www.cedarpoint.com/play/events/coaster-campout LOL why would anybody care if there are grab bars? If you don't want to use them, don't. I'd rather they be there for people that want to use them. I certainly won't. I have no idea why people would care. Emily and I will probably use them. I don't like getting thrown around with my hands up in the air unless it's on something tame like a basic bitch GCI. Part of the troll in me hopes that this ride doesn't live up to the hype, since everyone is so dead set on it being the best coaster in the world prior to riding. I have a natural tendency to be less interested in things that people rave over or over hype. It's been like that ever since the X-Men hype in grade school... And the show Friends in high school... And other countless interests. Haters will hate. I also hope Steel Vengeance and Valraven take lines away from Millenium Force and Maverick. Those are our main two marathon objectives. Edited April 15, 2018 by prozach626 Link to post Share on other sites
boldikus 95 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 No argument there. You do you, everyone enjoys rides differently, and there's no right or wrong way. Its not about me doing me, I just don't understand why anyone would *not* want them. I mean, they're just there, they don't affect you at all. Just don't use them lol. I can't believe we're still talking about this. my first ride on Goliath at SFGAm was with a random mom who kept saying the craziest part is having nowhere to put your hands or hold onto. Apparently that made a big impact on her. I guess you could liken it to S&S Screaming Swings; how you're scrambling to grab onto whatever you can find when you're at max swing height. Not a huge difference than if there were an actual bar there, but a nice touch that there isn't, especially if you're not thinking about it and instinctively go to grab something that doesn't exist. My other half does this. She's convinced that having something to hold onto will somehow prevent her from falling out even though the restrains are locked and she is secure. I'll explain that if the restraint fails, holding on isn't going to miraculously keep her in a giant ride going X-mph, and she gets freaked out more. She loves OTSRs and will go nowhere near anything taller than El Toro that only has lapbars - she was absolutely traumatized after Nitro and Phantoms Revenge, the two biggest I've gotten her on. Too fast, big and nothing to hold onto (her words). I tried so so so hard to get her on Mako back during our trip in December and she wouldn't go for it. But rode Sheikra with no prob at all. Also, hands up on every Screaming Swing always. Best rides for that (she won't go near those things either). Link to post Share on other sites
Philrad71 0 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 ^ My sister is the same way. She already said that she is not sure about SV if there isn't anything to hold onto. She also won't go anywhere near Skyhawk because of the super small grab bar and how it scared the living crap out of her the one time she did muster the courage to ride. Michael won't go on it because of that too, so in the mind of a lot of the GP, I think that they do feel more secure if they have OTSR's or at least big grab bars in the front of them to clench. I did show her the SV video last night and now she thinks that she will likely go on it, but she may change her mind once she sees it in person. She has already booked their stay at Lighthouse Village and bought two tickets with FL+. She said that if she can't get enough courage to ride SV, she always has Valravn, which is her absolute favorite ride there. She loves Gatekeeper and MF as well, but doesn't care for TTD or Maverick (I know, weird LOL). Link to post Share on other sites
boldikus 95 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 basic bitch GCI. Link to post Share on other sites
WOFanatic 0 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 One of my biggest complaints with RMC’s trains is the fact that there’s nothing to hold on to. I strongly prefer having a handle/grab bar to hold while riding a coaster. In fact, if Outlaw Run had something to grab on it’s trains, it would probably be my #1 coaster. It’s a big deal to me, and I’m glad Cedar Point is addressing my biggest complaint with Rocky Mountain’s rides. Link to post Share on other sites
rcjp 0 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Its not like you have to shove them in your A$$ before riding. This made my day. And yes, as someone who never uses them I don't see any problem at all. (although I'll admit it's funny to see someone trying to hold on to something that doesn't exist) Also, hands up on every Screaming Swing always. Best rides for that (she won't go near those things either). You know what, I had never noticed those rides had nowhere to hold on to haha Link to post Share on other sites
SoCalJasonland 21 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Hands belong in the air like you just don't care. Wacky and wavy Link to post Share on other sites
B&MIntaminGCI 0 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 The POV is literally giving me a stroke trying to budget and fit in a spontaneous alone trip for this summer for like 2-3 days. It probably doesn't help that I know like 5 people that are going this summer as well fueling my jealousy Link to post Share on other sites
JT325 0 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 The best experience I've had on an RMC was watching a friend desperately look for something to hold onto while freaking out... going up the lift of Goliath at Great America. I've been on 3 RMCs so far and looking forward to Steel Vengeance... but being restraint sensitive, I'm not a fan of their trains. Link to post Share on other sites
DILinator 0 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Wait... There are grab bars on coasters??? 12 days... 12 days, and all my anticipation will finally be over! POV (the parts that were true POV) was great, and I love how even now, that final part twisted into the structure is so chaotic, there's no way of really knowing what it's doing! It'll be awesome riding it the first time without any real understanding of the layout! Link to post Share on other sites
CedarFlags 2 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I'm also very pro-grab bar. It's just more comfortable for me to have somewhere for my hands to rest, even if only lightly. Also the RMC lapbars are so tough to lift up, hopefully some kind of handle on them will assist. Link to post Share on other sites
CarolinaJay 0 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Twisted Timbers was my first RMC (solely because it was the closest to me and easily accessible; 3hr drive) and I held on to those grab bars for dear life because I know the reputation of RMC's LOL. Link to post Share on other sites
Ape 1 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I am so hyped to ride this I can't stand it. Damnit June cannot get here quick enough for me. Link to post Share on other sites
steamedturtle 0 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Twisted Timbers was my first RMC (solely because it was the closest to me and easily accessible; 3hr drive) and I held on to those grab bars for dear life because I know the reputation of RMC's LOL. I love the feeling on RMCs where neither my butt or feet are touching the seat/floor at all, and I'm purely being held in by the restraint. The seat belt gives me all the mental comfort I need. Air time is the best. Link to post Share on other sites
coasterlvr 10 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 that sign is all kinds of bad ass. love the steel and wood combo! Link to post Share on other sites
thrillseeker4552 33 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Wow, that looks fantastic! Link to post Share on other sites
FeelTheFORCE 2 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Hot damn! Link to post Share on other sites
DBru 7 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Yep. Literally everything about this ride is Link to post Share on other sites
bert425 66 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 that sign is really well done. just beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites
Nrthwnd 53 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 mmmm very very nice. Link to post Share on other sites
TBpony414 0 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 That ride sign is absolutely fantastic! After calling it New Mean Streak for over a year now, the new name is finally starting to grow on me. CoasterMania can't get here fast enough! ^ Definitely! It's not a gamebreaker either way, but I do like the subtle mind games that come along with not having any "oh $h!t handle." We call them "oh sh!t straps" in the horse world and it's a leather strap that attaches to the front of an English riding saddle, similar spot to a saddle horn on a cowboy's western saddle except it's low profile and doesn't stick up. My first RMC was Twisted Colossus last year with my coaster-crazy mom, brother, and sister-in-law. My brother and I were sitting in a row right behind my mom and SIL and he and I always ride hands-up all the way no matter what while my mom and SIL like to hold on with brief moments of hands up. I'll never forget the look on my SIL's face when she turned back to look at us at the very top of the lift hill and my mom quickly joined her, screaming "THERE'S ONLY 1 OH SH!T STRAP!!!!" as we flew down the first hill. Maybe you had to be there but it was really funny and we explained to my brother and his wife at the end that it was a horseback riding thing. Cracks me up to remember that! Link to post Share on other sites
B&MIntaminGCI 0 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 This might be a stupid question and I apologize if it is, but with Fast Lane Plus, do i get to choose my seat on the coasters? Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewA86 2 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 This might be a stupid question and I apologize if it is, but with Fast Lane Plus, do i get to choose my seat on the coasters? Not a stupid question at all as some parks don't let people with skip the line passes choose their own rows. At Cedar Point for the most part you do get to choose your own row. Even at coasters where they assign seats, if you ask politely they will almost always grant your request, especially if you have FL+. Now as to what coasters will have assigned seating, 99.999% sure Steel Vengeance will, Valravn has since it has been open, Maverick does on occasion, and same with Rougarou. Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewA86 2 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 After calling it New Mean Streak for over a year now, the new name is finally starting to grow on me. Am I the only one who still doesn't like the name? Link to post Share on other sites
bill_s 2 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 The chains on the sign are too much. Love the look of the trains as well. They look like real trains finally for once. Link to post Share on other sites
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